About Drífa Viðar
Lived 1920 – 1971 (aged 51). Drífa Viðar was an Icelandic writer.
Drífa Viðar (5 March 1920 – 19 May 1971) was an Icelandic writer, artist and educator. Drífa contributed literary criticism to the feminist publication Melkorka during the 1960s. She published her first novel Fjalldalslilja in 1967. A collection of short stories, Dagar við vatnið, was published posthumously in 1971. She was the younger sister of the composer Jórunn Viðar. In collaboration with her sister, she worked on a libretto for the opera Snær konungur (King Snow) in 1943–1945. This would have been the first Icelandic opera, but the work remained unfinished.
In 2025, a volume about Drífa's art and life was published by Ástríki Press in Iceland.
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Who was Drífa Viðar?
Icelandic writer (1920-1971)
When was Drífa Viðar born?
Drífa Viðar was born on 5 March 1920 in Reykjavík.
When did Drífa Viðar die?
Drífa Viðar died on 19 May 1971.
What was Drífa Viðar's occupation?
Drífa Viðar was a writer.
What nationality was Drífa Viðar?
Drífa Viðar was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Drífa Viðar. https://biography.guide/drifa-vidar/
MLA: "Drífa Viðar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/drifa-vidar/.
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